diff --git a/elks/arch/i86/boot/setup.S b/elks/arch/i86/boot/setup.S
index 93004ec04..dbcde606b 100644
--- a/elks/arch/i86/boot/setup.S
+++ b/elks/arch/i86/boot/setup.S
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 !			4  = 80188
 !			5  = 80186
 !			6  = 80286
-!			7  = 80386
+!			7  = 32-bit CPU (80386+)
 !			8  = 80486 UNUSED
 !			9  = Pentium UNUSED
 !			10 = Pentium PRO UNUSED
diff --git a/elks/arch/i86/drivers/block/directfd.c b/elks/arch/i86/drivers/block/directfd.c
index 30fed9a16..5d860b9e5 100644
--- a/elks/arch/i86/drivers/block/directfd.c
+++ b/elks/arch/i86/drivers/block/directfd.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,8 @@ static void DFPROC redo_fd_request(void)
     startsector = sector;
     numsectors = req->rq_nr_sectors;
 #ifdef CONFIG_TRACK_CACHE
-    use_cache = (command == FD_READ) && (req->rq_errors < 4);
+    use_cache = (command == FD_READ) && (req->rq_errors < 4)
+        && (SETUP_CPU_TYPE != 7 || running_qemu);    /* disable cache on 32-bit systems */
     if (use_cache) {
         /* full track caching only if cache large enough */
         if (CACHE_FULL_TRACK && floppy->sect < CACHE_SIZE)